After recovering from several hospitalizations, she went on to get a B.A. Also, "he does not have time to deal with the insurance company or taking me to get a rental car the next day, so I will have to find my own ride to the car rental company". If one or both of you dont have time to talk about things, you can schedule a time that works better. No wonder folks with ADHD have built up some walls. (maybe?). The behavior, not the label, is what matters. I am not overwhelmingly rude or obnoxious or in his face. I just need a bit of support lol anyway, my wife won't be back until 4 PM. Wanting to CONNECT? He refused to tend to me as I was going into shock. In the second, you instell a desire to avoid you, not connect. Otherwise I think you need to stop acting like a child when sick. Ya, it sucks being sick but it's a stomach bug. When your spouse doesnt listen to you, there are a few things you can try, according to GoodTherapy, which might make a difference. Make sure he understands how much you like the connectionbut also how hurtful it can be when it's inconsistent. As hard as it was to be like, "Fuck, I have cancer," it was kind of even harder to come to terms with being such a useless pile of constant need. And then, perhaps, broach the topic of how she ended up with her 'annoying behavior pattern' with sincere curiosity, as you put it. in Psychology. Set up a way for it to not be inconsistent. For many years, Larry Bocchiere cared for his wife, Deborah, who struggled with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Submitted by dedelight4 on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 16:40. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. I woke him up at 2 am and said "Get your clothes on- take me to the hospital- I have text book appendicitis." But one person doing all the nice things, loving things is very hard and eventually we all get tired of begging. Being Married to Someone Who Doesn't Care. Or begging him to drive you home. I decided then to leave. The house is in shambles, and is a complete mess everywhere you look.It looks like I stepped into a scene from "Hoarders", the television show. Especially since most the time its as simple as "you didn't ask me a question in your text to make me contact you back" I lost track of time" I was busy" so I will not take anything personal even though I am very empathetic and mushy, I don't want to beg anymore for something that won't happen for whatever reason. WebIs it normal for a husband to not take care of his wife when she falls sick? Once in a while he says hello but its almost like it never happened. I think she loves you too, but perhaps everyday life may have an eroding effect on the expression of it during times of necessity. There is no reason under the son a man or woman should be second to anyone when it comes to survival in health, shelter or love period. And of course, my fave from Walter Mitty movie "Beautiful things don't ask for attention. Submitted by DependentOrigination on Tue, 12/13/2016 - 10:32. I am better than begging and I am tired of it. This is the extent of OUR now/not now difference when it comes to love. He doesn't seem to catch up or even see it. We are at retirement age, but will never GET to retire. Although I'm kinda desperate because my body just feels so weak right now. Your sweatn the small stuff it's normal. Yes, I chose someone who couldn't love,or who chose NOT to love. What symptoms first occurred in She used to tell me, (when speaking of my husband), "I liked him, he never BOTHERED ME", and would praise him for leaving her alone, unlike her other children who " needed" her, as children DO. And, yes, I am 100% sure it's not all ADHD. At one point my manager demanded I go see a medical doctor, which I already had, and because I was past two weeks of antibiotics and still sick, I was refused treatment. Ive had back and chest pain on and off becoming more frequent. If they get ill first, and then I get ill? to stand on my own and realize that until he gets help, this will not change and so it was time to live and grow and be "the mistress of my domain and my life". I would blame him for screwing up mine. There's lots of reasons he may have decided to not come over, and 99% of them aren't the selfish stuff you're thinking of. ADHD, doesn't give you the liberty of that most of the time. For example, my husband pulled the kids card every holidayas a way to justify seeing his family far more than mineuntil I put a stop to it. She says take medicine or go to doctor. All I have to say about that is..THAT..is some Fucked Up Shit.right there!! He still ignored andhung by the pool by himself. Get hand-picked resources and highlights from our Mighty community straight to your inbox. He came home from work at 9pm and I said I was throwing up and had terrible stomach cramps etc. I truly don't think he SEES the damage that all of this caused me AND him, mainly because he still doesn't think his ADHD has that much affect on our daily lives. It appears you entered an invalid email. BTW, when ourkids are sick he is mean and heartless. Are you 5 years old? His mother died from Alzhiemer's, but was bi-polar and whatever else. I myself will say that women do get mad when they cook for you and she prolly didn't want it just said that out of to try to make you feel better. (sorry, another vent) .. So,when it comes to love, what to do, and where to go from here. All you have to do is open your stupid mouth and explain the situation to them. Best Sex Positions to Improve Your Sex Life. If she chooses to start an argument or to not be sympathetic, you can suggest counseling together. If there IS, it's usually in a complaint or verbal assault on someone or something, that irritated him, again, "at the moment". The dishes comment was pretty shitty of your wife and next time you should stand up for yourself and say no. Uggh. My wife wants to be left alone, and I mean ALONE. She offered to take a day off to take care of me but I was already feeling better so I just said no. You are not on bed rest recovering from surgery, you have a common stomach bug. I am not my illness; I am a warrior. yikes!! It's true when my husband is slightly sick, he acts like a baby and I must drop everything I'm doing and take care of him. Just the feeling at the moment. That's just great! Maybe a spouse is a lousy caregiver, or just as sick if not sicker; maybe you never noticed till now that certain local family members are better at receiving than giving. You should absolutely not expect to be treated as a child by your wife, and don't put your wife in the roll of your mother. Sometimes that takes the form of cuddling or doing something together like a walk/talk. Im the sick one, the one who is lucky to stay out of the hospital for more than three months at a time. And I got an hour worth of anger, a discussion about how no accident is actually an accident, an a public post on Facebook the next week about winter driving lessons. Im the one who is on disability and hasnt worked in two years. It was horrible since I did it secretly. Several years ago they broke their foot (minor avulsion fracture) by twisting their ankle, requiring several weeks with a boot and wrap to recover. ExpectingH to become someone he cannot/will not be is futile. He lovesfamily when they are joking with him, but not if they need him. It wont solvefor the dishonesty (and just found a new credit card). When I am sick I want to be left alone, just let me sleep it off. Submitted by notgonnalosemyself (not verified) on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 14:07. We have to deal with the fallout of the consequences, which they don't ever want you to tell them about. Yeah, he's not that thoughtful. I have a high pain threshold and never take any days off sick. Like so many of the other posts, writing this post and sharing my feelings is very therapeutic. If that had been me standing there coming to see me after all of that? That is when he finally paid attention to me and accepted that I was sick. We don't have kids yet. Submitted by c ur self on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 14:17, ( A true and internal lack of gratitude for his own life that God has granted him, and gratitude for the lives that have been entrusted TO him, which is an honor and which is humbling for the soul who can SEE this fact. We have elementary aged children and he works at a demanding job. We want to hear your story. And what Ive learned is, thats exactly why Im with you. Etc. I have learned to compartmentalize my life and he is 20% of it now. That put yourself in these situations and then wonder why things happen to you. ever heard of obsessive compulsive personality disorder? Ask for forgiveness. However I do notice every time I'm sick, my husband acts as if he sick. Please ask around or ask someone in your family to get online and see what public options are available for you- to either improve your eye sight or get back to your home country. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. And vice versa. He then proceeded to rip me a new one, in front of his parents. this was my question. My SO is not yet undergoing any kind of treatment. Just comes to the door and looks at me like a piece of meat and then walks away and leaves after all of that? You go through all of this, the burden of having a partner with a chronic illness who is always sick, the worry when I dont text back for a while and you know Im He shoved my face in my decision and said I was wrong and did say he was hard to live with but not enough to leave. Just gotta get used to it! I am sorry for your situation. Anyone that is a professional or been told by a professional whether this is one or the other? But know that people can take a while to be retrained to react differently. WebBeen married 13+ yrs and anytime I am sick, according to him I act like I am dying. Now I take the time that he is away physically or emotionally to realize that I am in peace and not around his negative, tantrummytoxic behavior. Always. If the tables were turned, I know he'd be acting like he was at death's door if he simply had the sniffles. He went and played soccer that night when I was feeling my worst. That's absurd. Pain beyond belief. Haven't had so much as a hug and a kiss in sympathy. You carry on, steady through the storm. Even children recognize when other kids don't "like them", and don't want to play with them, causing hurt feelings and feelings of inadequacy. (again, fear). After a month of separation, I was so happy that I started packing to go back. So a few months ago I rang him to say my asthma was bad and I needed to get to (I'm not sure if he came over on the Friday night from 9 pm to 8 am.). WebI love my wife. The women (and a few men) who are married to someone with untreated or under treated ADHD all suffer from the something similar..A lack of love. My husband is terrible when it comes to this. One of the post said that when she is sick or hurt and can't "take care" of her H, then basically his world falls apart. Very hard to comprehend and maybe that means we are ok.It is illogical and very sad to live with like that from both sides. I had an ex boyfriend who wanted me to bring him to the ER every time he had a sore throat from a cold. I need to see if Iam wrong about this. Instead he walked around the car, got in the back seat and proceeded to yell at me for the next 15 min about how "he does not have time for this" & "why did I call him(my husband) and not my sister or my niece". And your wife mightve been I always wished I had the guts to leave him but the codependencykept me there. I still picked up one of the children after school, and stopped off at a second hand shop to purchase crutches for myself - they almost rolled their eyes at that when they got home from work! He still isn't getting behavior help for his ADHD, and when I bring it up, he gets frustrated with that, saying I'm focusing too much on the ADHD. (Dirt, dust, cob webs, grease, filth, trash, broken stuff, computer junk, all over) Then there is the paperwork all over the place and our finances to get through. He love bombed me too. I do believe the process may work if it s just adhd or adhd lite and there aren't significant co morbidities or emotional, physical or substance abuse and life is stable otherwise, ie no major financial complications. Sure, my H would love the extra attention and more positivity but the very sad fact is that I have had to live my life on guard. a pleasure". But I'm still keeping out of the way and limiting the inconvenience. What? I'm tired . Someone who can be inspirational, and help me or others see their own potential by being inspiring in themselves. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Any time I am not at 100% to run the household, restock the coffee, cook meals, put the kids to bed, do the laundry, etc. Have been married for 4years now. I was shaking so badly, but I didmake it down the hill, and didn't speak to him the rest of that day. If you feel leaving him will make you happy then do it. He loves, smoking, drinking, games, cars, machines, jokes and flirting. You know all the important things. Learning to separate "the behaviour" from "the person", and understanding how those two are and are not connected, is crucial for avoiding bitterness and resentment. It's not even his fault because stupid idiot "women" like you let men like him treat you like crap. The texting got out of hand and the rest is history. I'm not sure about what's being discussed about men. Yep. Thanks, man. I can not tell you how much I can relate to you and everyone else that has posted. You know where I keep my emergency information, when to call 911. But just like I learned when I lost my job two years ago, a job I thought defined me, one singular part of my life does not define me. I agree. I have no compassion in my heart for this and I have no means to find it or excuse this as anything more than totally Fucked Up Shit!!! Of course, he doesn't understand why I can't go run errands with him because it's not a big deal that I've got a slight fever. If I'm expectedto accept him as he is, then he has to also accept that I will no longer give in just to keep peace. The one hoarding in the place you are trying to sell? My job is a blessing to me though. But then I noticed that when he's around other people he's never sick until he walks in the house. Dont gauge this for the rest of your marriage. Whenever I am sick, all I get from my husband is sorry. The tender, close, intimate kind of love that touches your heart and soul, and makes you feel genuinely connected in a deeper emotionally inter-connected way. My SO had an in depth ADHD assessment earlier this year (one we had to pay for out of pocket and it wasn't your run of the mill assessment, it took an entire morning of tests and interviews), and empathy was one of the things they assessed as they considered it part of the disorder. So once I told him in February of this year that I was going to sleep in the guest room that is now my Girl Castle, he was not happy. He even broke the kitchen sink to where it only puts out hot water. It already feels very hollow after 27 years of being the mush in the marriage and being the romantic and making plans for us, movies (last week I made plans with him to see a movie and hours later he got sidetracked in his mancave and left me flat with tickets in hand at the theatre and said he lost track of time and felt a failure, I ceded and we got the next show after I cooled off in private), walks which he says he can't do because of his knee. And my mother ( the other one with ADHD who I got it from? It sucks but thats what it is. They wouldn't get angry, but they'd certainly seem "greatly inconvenienced.". Some otc antacids helped. (Different situation for the writer of this post.) Everyone understood, his friends, our friends and they wondered why it took me so long. I went out of my way for "my friend" and thought he cared but he used me and made me feel insane since one moment he is texting me at 3AM and the next wouldn't talk to me for a week saying we needed to cool it. It means you're a dumb ass push over that loves acting like a victim. If I am not in his presence at the moment, I am not on his mind. Iris is somewhat of a unicorn a zebra unicorn even! 2 months ago I had a Hysterectomy. There are times I still wonder how our husbands can continue to deny who they are, and why so MANY people, have difficulty with them. When I had the flu really bad my kids did too and I still had to take care of everybody. Jason and Maria want something entirely different out of the same marriage. My husband had the worst tantrum in front of a third person. That's his job. If your S.O. he gets very angry. Acknowledge the wrongdoing. Describe what you did, and why it was wrong.Promise not to do it again. Mean it.Ask for forgiveness. However, I work andtake care of the house and the kids. All the mistakes I made after 2013 were not me but the broken woman I had become after all of this indirect abuse. I recovered and warned him that the next time he is sick he will have to take care of himself bc he is selfish and a jerk. Don't get me wrong. I couldn't handle it. I could reclaim myself so to speak and put myself out there in the relationship but unless my H admits to the effects of adhd in the marriage and takes concrere steps tofix it, I don't expect another outcome. This has been a transformation in more ways than one. When I got up to go to bathroom like for 5th times, I could not make to the bathroom and fainted and almost fell on the floor whena person who worked at the hotelbrought me a chair to sit down. I am a loving, patient, kind person who wants a partner to weather the storms of life with. So, for me, this could be more mental illness that just hasn't been diagnosed yet, and he is too afraid to find out anything else other than the "acceptable" ADHD. Why? Unreal. Its me, me and my illness, that dominate our life. Sign #9: He treats you like everyone else. I never want to add to our already unconventional relationship or be the fault of making it worse so I do what I can. Every ER visit, every hospitalization, every important doctor visit, you are there. Of course my Hcalled right back saying he could not hear his phone(yet his friend heard his on the 2nd ring). "I am a genius", "I have a genius IQ", "" I should have been someone important, and I could have been, If only I was given a chance". When I confront him about what I'm thinking about how he acts, he becomes defensive and gets angry. I asked him why he never, ever revealed that to me..no answer. If I could boil down the difficulties, it really does come down to lack of love as you described. (not a good sign). He has the attitude of "Well, that's the past", "this is now". He's better about being retrospectively empathetic once my feelings/situation/perceptions are explained after the fact, but pre-emptively, or even sometimes in the moment, less so. God forbid that I ever get anything serious. When I got to the ER and they did a CAT scan, they said it was about to burst. Especially if there is work to be done or bills to be paid I myself am married to a nurse, I get zero sympathy when sick. Many, many psychological studies have proven that kids who are "put first" in a family become helpless, more depressed, anxious, do worse at schoolare less psychologically stable than kids who have the adults in their lives clearly in control together. in Child and Adolescent Development and then an M.A. If this happens once, it may not be a huge cause for concern. An epiphany. It wasnt until recently that I found an outlet for all of this junk in my head. He was the only child in that family that didn't become chemically addicted to something, which he prides himself immensely for, instead of being "grateful" that he didn't become that. His sister died from alcoholism about 8 years ago, she was only 51. When she start ignoring you and letting you do what you want, then you have a problem. Join hosts Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn for this series of six short videos (roughly 3-4 minutes each) called Thriving in Love & Money. Theyll offer helpful tips, informed by years of research and based on their new book, to help you and your spouse explore the underlying issues that lead to financial conflict and consider healthy ways to The next morning I woke up with chills and a fever of over 100. The grass wasn't greener on the other side but my grass would probably never be any better so there needed to be changes on my side. We've never broached this subject before and I'm worried about it ending up in a fight. WebSign #7: He doesnt ask you any questions about you and doesnt seem interested in who you are. out of the basement and towards you) and that ADHD symptoms are poorly managed. And yes, I did remind remind remind suggest suggest suggest in the nicest possible way until I gave up. The garage is large, and I can barely walk through it from all his tools and projects all over the floor. The ADHD Effect on Marriage was listed in Huff Post as a top book that therapists suggest all couples should read. His kids are always going to come before you. Whether it's romance, friendship, family, co-workers, or basic human interaction: we're here to help! OMG. WebA female reader, aunt honesty +, writes (19 November 2011): It doesn't mean that he doesn't care. That is when a person is the I handle everything around the house, she doesn't need to be thinking about dishes or cleaning while Jan 14, 2018. I come first now. Submitted by Jr4par83 on Mon, 11/23/2020 - 21:27. Do you always expect your wife to cook everything? I have an illness. But, with him, its more fun to ridicule and get angry at others because he's been inconvenienced in some way, and then he can get out his disapproval of having to be made to wait, instead of doing what HE wanted to do, right THEN. Although Melissa's suggestions have some merit for a couple where there is active treatment adherence, I don't have much hope of change in my relationship with someone who never gives a thought to anyone else but himself. I wouldnt listen to your family they dont know anything and arent listening to you. Thanks. I know my friends ahave been instrumental in plugging that gap for me. So I had been barfing all day long.almost going to the hostpital and was sicker than I had ever been before or after except with Appendicitis as an adult. He is so sick and depressed. (Statements I've heard dozens of times, and heard again this week). Hi. Yes, the victim mentality and what you said is so true. I really would like some aspirin now and not in 5 hours! He sees the painted parts and not the unpainted parts, because to him this is a lot of work. I wasn't even allowed to adjust my own pillows. We all experience them. I am ok. You know, a "special" love. I signed up for a local meal prep service, where they prepped a few dinners. That's just The only thing he has genuinely shared from his therapy was the conclusion that he lies to everyone all the time. I even passed out in front of my kids on the floor, and they had to yell at him to help me. Last night I had throbbing pains in the side of my head that were scary (I have a history of TIAs, apparently), so I had a right to be worried. When he is having a great day, like this past Saturday, my efforts were worth it but I won't pretend that he is fixed. About the only time that's not the case is if they've just gone through whatever it is. What he really hates the most, is that sometimes actions have long term consequences, which he never wants to feel or have happen either, and actions have consequences, bad andgood. He literally goes deaf ears when I tell him Im sick. You go through all of this, the burden of having a partner with a chronic illness who is always sick, the worry when I dont text back for a while and you know Im home alone, the household chores I cant do, not because you dont care about my illness, but because you care about me. I have made myself the central focus in our relationship. I've had to take a de-greaser and scrub them all down to get the old slimy grease off of all of them. "The unexpected" threatens their sense of fragile balance. Blank. Some people have zero bedside manner. Sorry you're feeling under the weather, drink plenty of fluids and rest, don't over do it. I'm taking care of the kids, cleaning the house, making meals. If he is in a tank with filtration, you need to change about 20-30% of his water weekly. And.as I have confirmed my father ( the Narc ) did this as well? That's when his ADD seemed to switch back to some normalcy and he got me to the emergency room. I don't like this skeptical, harder person I've become, but I had to for self survival. He is withdrawing from you, and youre feeling alone. Submitted by tiredmomma1 on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:12. Qualities many w ADDdo not possess. I feel like with every post, I am reading about myself. 5 signs of an unsupportive husband during pregnancy. My husband thinks it's hilarious to ask when I'll be sexually available again but balks when I ask him for some ice to settle my stomach. Thankfully, our two children were happy to help me. Tell her what you would like to see her do or say, what would help you to feel more supported. Wise1. He hates the snow. The former provides you both with a structure that can work (does for many couples.) And I take. I love(d) H, and love (past, present and future)our children, our grandchildren, art, my business, my home. I did it again. Lately he finds more reasons than not to leave the house to help someone else anybody else. Love, to me, is caring about the welfare of something and wanting to put in the effort and time and attention for it to grow and survive. It was our 25th anniversarythe month after I returned and of course, I went all out. I said no. They are more important than you are. I cam home ( after working out for an hour feeling worse ) and told my mom and she took my temperature and it was like 104 degrees!! Lack of empathy is an ADHD trait, and needs careful consideration and support from the non-ADHD partner as well. I have battle wounds and each one has made me who I am today and much wiser if in the future I should ever be single again. Some men are selfish creatures. Some of the scorn heaped upon ADHDers by their non-ADHD partners must CERTAINLY be readable in their partner's body languageeven if their partner is trying to be nice. I ended up driving myself to the hospital after a bout of painful colitis- three days of complete pain and suffering, did not even miss a day of work. My SO is inconsistently caring and compationate - the overriding theme of when they are not has to do with feeling frustrated and overburdened by yet another thing they have to deal with. My husband never realized what was happening right under his nose. Being unhelpful when someone is sick or injured strongly suggests either Borderline PD or Narcissistic PD. My experience with ADD people is they are takers. When he arrived, he did not hug me, ask how I was, or show ANY CARE. I am still me; I am unchanged to you. I can't help but think there is SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH HIM. When my husband started his first affair, I WAS a good woman. That's not even in my nature.". 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